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package com.google.common.base;

import java.lang.ref.PhantomReference;

/**
 * Phantom reference with a {@code finalizeReferent()} method which a background
 * thread invokes after the garbage collector reclaims the referent. This is a
 * simpler alternative to using a {@link java.lang.ref.ReferenceQueue}.
 * 
 * <p>
 * Unlike a normal phantom reference, this reference will be cleared
 * automatically.
 * 
 * @author Bob Lee
 * @since 2010.01.04 <b>stable</b> (imported from Google Collections Library)
 */
public abstract class FinalizablePhantomReference<T> extends
        PhantomReference<T> implements FinalizableReference {

    /**
     * Constructs a new finalizable phantom reference.
     * 
     * @param referent
     *            to phantom reference
     * @param queue
     *            that should finalize the referent
     */
    protected FinalizablePhantomReference(T referent,
            FinalizableReferenceQueue queue) {
        super(referent, queue.queue);
        queue.cleanUp();
    }
}
